Italy
This coverage focuses on UK retailers’ activities and strategies relating to the Italian market, including store openings, partnerships, consumer trends, and market entry or expansion efforts. Reporting examines how businesses adapt operations to Italy’s retail landscape — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals overseeing international growth and cross-border retail strategy.
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Sep- 2025 -24 SeptemberHigh Street
JD Sports sees PBT rise to £138m despite UK sales decline
JD Sports has revealed that its statutory profit-before-tax rose 9.5% to £138m, up from £126m, for the half year ended 2 August 2025. It comes despite a 1.7% decline in UK sales which the company attributed to tough comparatives as a result of the men’s Euro 2024 football tournament. Overall,…
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5 SeptemberLuxury Goods
LuxExperience to cut 700 jobs in YNAP overhaul
LuxExperience has announced plans to cut around 700 jobs across multiple countries as part of a wider restructuring of the Yoox Net-a-Porter (YNAP) business, which it acquired earlier this year in April. The luxury e-commerce group said it expects the measures – which include streamlining operations and consolidating administrative functions…
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1 SeptemberLuxury Goods
Brunello Cucinelli profits up 16% amid ‘very positive’ H1
Brunello Cucinelli has reported a “very positive” first half of 2025, with net profit soaring 16% to €76.7m (£66.4m) while revenues also climbed. Over the period, revenues rose by 10.2% to €684.1m (£592.5m), while EBIT hit €113.8m (£98.6m), up by 8.8% against the prior year. In its latest update, the…
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Aug- 2025 -14 AugustSupermarkets
EG Group to sell Australian arm to Ampol
EG Group, an international operator of convenience retail, foodservice and fuel stations, has agreed to sell its Australian business to Ampol. The deal values the EG Australia business at an enterprise value of A$1.1bn (£529m), comprising A$850m (£409m) of cash proceeds and A$250m (£120m) of Ampol stock. EG Group said…
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12 AugustSupermarkets
EG Group to sell Italian business for €425m
EG Group has agreed to sell its Italian business to a consortium of local operators in a deal worth €425m (£366.9m). The consortium includes PAD Multienergy, Vega Carburanti, Toil, Dilella Invest and GIAP. The sale will mark the Blackburn-based convenience retail, foodservice and fuel station operator’s exit from Italy. According…
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7 AugustOnline & Digital
Grocery helps boost Deliveroo’s H1 GTV to £3.78bn
Deliveroo has reported a 9% year-on-year increase in gross transaction value (GTV) and revenues, reaching £3.78bn and £1.04bn respectively, driven by double-digit growth in its grocery segment for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2025. Order volumes rose 8% to £147m, with GTV per order up 1%…
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Jun- 2025 -27 JuneDIY
Søstrene Grene to open 500 stores amid ‘record’ trading
Danish homewares brand Søstrene Grene is set to expand into Italy and Poland in 2026, as it plans to operate 500 stores by 2027. The news comes on the heels of the group’s strong trading across the UK and wider European markets. According to Søstrene Grene, it expects to deliver…
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May- 2025 -27 MayHigh Street
Monsoon owner sees FY losses widen to £7.5m
Monsoon and Accessorize owner, Adena Brands Limited, has reported a £7.5m loss before tax and an EBITDA loss of £2.4m for the year to 31 August 2024, due to “significant” cost inflation which was driven by the UK National Minimum Wage rise. The loss also comes as group sales for…
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Apr- 2025 -29 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-29/4/25
Primark reported a 1% rise in sales to £4.47bn in the first half of the year, with adjusted operating profit up 8% to £540m. However, UK and Ireland sales fell by 4% due to cautious consumer spending and mild autumn weather affecting seasonal purchases. The retailer’s market share in the…
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29 AprilClothing & Shoes
Primark UK sales fall 4% in H1 as US and Europe boost growth
Primark’s sales grew by 1% to £4.47bn in the first half of the year, with adjusted operating profit up 8% to £540m, as weaker UK and Ireland sales were offset by growth across the US and Europe. In both the UK and Ireland, sales fell by 4% despite good like-for-like…
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